Being covert and clever has its pros and cons. I mean I should TOTALLY get points for adding my home fax number to the blood order this morning, right? Because then I would get the results the same time as Northeast Clinic and could just sit pretty until the call back nurses got to calling me with the numbers. I could be all, “I KNOW!!” or maybe I would pretend like it was news and flex the skills I learned at acting school.
Except, as is usually the case with me, my best laid plans tend to get a bit fucked up.
I got the fax (e-mailed to me in a pdf format) and I COULDN’T READ IT.
I could maybe make out a number, but not really. And that, my dear friends, is annoying as fuck. Because don’t we all just want that wonderful movie moment where we get the news, realize that it is good, and then collapse into the bliss? And when you get a muddy looking fax it sort of robs you of any chance at feeling brilliant or blissful.
So I called the blood lab and asked them to refax. There was a bit of hold music as I am sure a supervisor was consulted about faxing to what I blurted out was my “home office”. You gotta love HIPPA. I was actually hoping they could just TELL me the number. I knew I had a better chance of the blood lab relaying the info in a timely manner than Northeast Clinic (seriously, they kind of suck with the prompt call backs).
So I held. And then finally I was told, sigh, that they would refax. And I prayed like a motherfucker for not only a good number but an EASY TO READ number. I don’t ask for much…
And now I can finally say, without any doubt of fax smudginess, that my 14 dpo beta is 121. I am in a haze of happiness and relief. Will have repeat on Monday, but am refusing to stress between now and then. Nope. Not going to do it.
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Whoo-hooo!!! Great number!
Yey!!!!! Fab news!!
HOORAH!!! It is such a pretty sight to see that number!
Great number!
I’m impressed with your covert cleverness!
Keep twirling and Monday will be here before you know it
Terrific number!!!
(My beta was only 96 at 15DPO, BTW, if ya want to have a comparison.)
YAY BETA!
Nice Beta! Whoohoo!!
hmmm…where’d you learn that Sneaky-Snake Maneuver?
121 sounds like a super-nice starting place… especially for a weekend without worry until monday’s beta…
love ya chickie!!!
gypsy
You are too funny, Ms. Sneaky McSneakerson.
That beta sounds fanfreakingtastic. I hope you are able to keep your cool.
great number!! keep ‘em coming!
congratulations, that is awesome!
Hooray!
HOORAH!!!!!! *throws confetti, cautiously*
Wonderful number!
you’re having a baby! you’re having a baby!! Woo hoo!!!!! Congratulations! So happy for you!
Sweet! Solid number for 14 dpo.
*quietly does happy dance in corner*
Sending you doubling thoughts right now.
YEAH!!!!!!!!!! i’m so happy for you!
Hoooray! 121 is respectable as hell!
That’s a wonderful number. Congratulations!
Awesome news! Congrats from a long-time reader, first-time commenter!
nope no stress… this is a nice, normal, no-stress type of 14-day beta number. yipppppppeeeeeeeeeeeeee! (mine was only 61 on day 16 and you know where i’m at
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Do you know I got up at 5am my time to haunt your blog??
So happy for you,
J
Oh yeah! Very cool number. Now go and celebrate with a manicure. Hell, have a pedicure while you’re at it. You might as well indulge yourself now because you[‘re going to be too busy not too many months from now.
what a great number! Stick bean!!!! I am soooo happy for you Cali!
That is wonderful news! I am so happy for you!
So so happy for you! That’s a beautiful number. Enjoy your weekend!
WOO-FREAKIN-HOO!!!! I now have Perma-Grin, all cuz of you, my dear!
Smooshy hugs & high-fives!
Fan-freaking-tastic!!!! WOOOOO!!!! Can’t wait to see Monday’s #!
Awesome! That is a lovely number. Good for you!
That’s a great # for 14dpo-congratulations! I’m thrilled for you! BTW, incredibly clever of you
Yay!!!! Doing a happy dance for you right now.
FAN-FREAKIN’-TASTIC! That’s the best news I’ve seen all day!
I give you mad props for putting your home fax on the lab sheet. You clever girl, you.
rock on!!!!
Now I feel like throwing up, but in a good way. Likely due to holding my breathe ALL DAY for you, because I know it helps um…something. YAY YAY YAY YAY FUCKING YAY!!!
Wow, Cali, wow!!!! I have been on extended leave from the IVP but I am ultra thrilled to come visit and see your news!
Way to go girl….
WOOT!
rock the f*ck on!
DAMNIT i wish I knew what it all means!!! Oh well… apperently it’s call to celebrate. YAY!!! Love you sooooo much!!!
That’s just about where Sanna was at 14dpo, and you know how marvelously that turned out. Hooray for good betas!
i have no freakin clue but everyone else says it’s a good number so i believe them… woo-hoo!
Gah! This is great! Is 121 a fabulous perfect number, then? I know there’s some kind of chart that tells those of us who are beta-impaired.
Monday’s just around the corner.
Keep telling yourself that.
WHOOHOOO!!!
You are a clever girl. That is a beautiful number, sweetie.
WOOOHOOO!!! I have been waiting to hear this awesome news all day! I seriously just put my kids to bed early because I could not wait another minute to come and check your blog….and I can’t get to my computer when they are awake due to serious babyproofing flaws and design issues at my place. It is sooo worth it!! Yeah for your number!!!! Great beta!!
Love the covert tactics – and the great beta number!!!!
Congrats!!! Thats a great number!
Woo and hoo, babe! Here we go!
That is wonderful!!! Congrats again
Yay! I’m so excited for you! Its about friggin time you got some good news!
Yay! Silly grins all around!
LOVE IT!! That’s great!!
121 is such a beautiful number!
Yeah! That’s a great number. Thinking doubling thoughts for you.
Nice number Cali!
awesome. just awesome.
Awesome number! I was 101 at 16dpo and now I have 2.5 year old. Rock on Calli!
beta-rific!
go betas go!!!!!!! ^__________^
huggles you!!!
Congrats! Great number! So happy for you! The same thing would have happened to me too with the fax. That is just my luck. My clinic called one time and all I heard what Hi, this is______ and then the machine stopped. I called back with about five minutes to spare before they closed for the night. Unfortunately it was a bfn that time but I would have died if I couldn’t have reached them!
What a GREAT FANTASTIC number.
Delurking to say Yippee!!!!! That is a wonderful number
Absolutely fabulous news!!! Yahoo!! 121!!!!!
Woohooo!!!! No that is a good way to start the weekend! Congratulations! xoxo
oh my good lordie i am so happy i cannot be bothered with mere formalities like punctuation and capitialization!!!!!!!!!!! xoxoxoxoxo
I am so happy for you, this is most amazing news!! Congrats!!!!
Congratulations! I am so happy for you. I wish you a healthy and uneventful 9 months with the prize at the end. Deb
Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great number! Fingers and toesies crossed for doubling!!!
WOOT!WOOT!WOOT!!!
That is so wonderful. And that fuckup with the fax smudging in EXACTLY the wrong place, sorry but it cracks me right the hell up. After being dicked around so much by so many over this FET, wouldn’t you know it? That’s how I just know that this one is here for good. The stories are too good to waste.
Yay! Yaaaaaaay! Yay yay yay! Woooooooo!
Bea
hooray!
Fabulous news!!!!!!! Hope you have a wonderful weekend and Monday brings more good things!
Oh, YEAH BABY!!!!
*silly dancing around the room*
Yippee! Collapse into the Bliss!
hoooray!!!!!!!!!!!! that’s a great number!
I am so happy! This is the best news!!!
121!!
Oh my god, it’s perfect. I’m so thrilled for you!
I think I have a new favorite number.
Love the number!!!!
Oh honey, that’s a beautiful strong number!!! I’m so incredibly happy for you!
Long time reader (commented a few times before) writing to say:
CONGRATULATIONS!! I’m so happy for you, great number, hoping for great #’s on Monday!
congrats:-)
Awesome number and awesome doubling beta! Woo hoo, I’m so happy for you – It WORKED!!
so sorry I missed this. yaay!
Congrats again. I am reading backwards from latest to oldest blog entries. Excellent idea to add your fax #. I will remember when it is my turn!